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UK
Guardian
National & Local
Lovejoy episode helps antiques dealer identify stolen Napoleon III artefacts
A dealer identified stolen altar cards from Napoleon III after recognizing them while watching the show Lovejoy, leading to their recovery a decade after the theft.
Feb 23 • 16:58 UTC
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Africa
AllAfrica
National & Local
Côte d'Ivoire: France Hands Stolen Colonial-Era 'Talking Drum' Back to Côte d'Ivoire
France has returned a looted colonial-era talking drum, the Djidji Ayokwe, to Côte d'Ivoire as part of its efforts to repatriate stolen artifacts to Africa.
Feb 23 • 04:42 UTC
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Qatar
Al Jazeera
National & Local
Memory Returning from the Battlefronts: Sudan Recovers Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts
The Sudanese government announced the recovery of approximately 570 artifacts looted during the current war, as confirmed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Media, and Tourism during a press conference in Port Sudan.
Jan 15 • 05:19 UTC